Safe



w. H. JAEGER Jan. 7, 1936.

. SAFE Filed Feb. '7, 1955 atented Jan. 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENTFFICE Claims.

This invention relates tosafes and has rela.- tion more particularly toa device of this kind which is particularly adapted for household use.

Primarily it is an object of the inventio-n to 5 provide a safe which islight in weight and which embodies a structure whereby the same may beeffectively held' or locked against removal by an unauthorizedpersonand'thereby giving the same advantages and Vfacility as the well knowntypes of heavy safes.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a safe of this kindwhich is inthe main constructed fronr'sheet metal of requisite gauge anddensity and wherein certain of the walls of the safe are connected andassembled 'in a manner to assure maximum of strength.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindincluding a swingingl door carrying a ymechanism for coaction with anadjacent wall of the safe for locking the door in closed position andwhich mechanism also includes `a member operating to lock or hold thesafe against removal from a p-redetermined lo- 'cation upon a floor orother supporting surface.

` 2 The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangeiment of the several parts of my improved safewhereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be delinitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowVproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken through a safeconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and infixed or locked position upon a floor or kindred support;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially 5 on the line 2-2 ofFigure l looking in the direca tionof the arrows;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line3 3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

50 Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in plan of an asbestos packing .asherein comprised.

In the accompanying drawing, B denotes a base plate of desired metal ofrequisite gauge' or strength and which vis adapted to be bolted, as atI, or otherwise securely anchored to a floor or other desired supportingsurface. The rear marginal edge of the base plate B is dened by anupstanding flange 2 while the side marginal portions of the base plate Bare defined by the upstanding reverted flanges 3 whereby are pro- 5vided downwardly opening channels 4.

An approximately central portion of the base plate B is pressed orotherwise upwardly disposed to provide a keeper 5 for a holding orlocking bolt 6 carried by the door D of the safe S 10 as willhereinafter be more particularly referred to. This keeper 5 is providedwith an aperture or slot 'I through which the bolt 5 is adapted to bedirected. Thelsafe S comprises a top, bottom, sides and rear with thefront open. The top, 15 bottom, sides and rear each comprise spacedouter and inner walls 8 and 9 of sheet metal of v requisite gaugewhereby an intervening space Iii is provided to allow for a ller II ofsuitable heat resisting and insulating material. 20 Adjacent marginalportions of these walls 8 and also of the walls 9 are spot welded orotherwise 'suitably secured one to the other although as illustrated inFigure 2 I find it of advantage to have the marginal portions of theplate 8 of the 25 rear wall of the safe disposed inwardly, as at I 2, ona predetermined angle with the outer margins of said portions I2 definedby inwardly facing reverted flanges I 4. These reverted flanges I4receive the adjacent marginal portions of the 30 outer plates 8 of theside walls and the inclined portions I2 readily permit the outer platesof the rear and side walls to be conveniently connected by spot weldingwhereby the production of the safe is materially facilitated. These in-35 clined portions I2 also serve to materially reinforce and strengthenthe safe structure.

The front end portions of the walls of the safe are connected by thestepped plates I5 spot welded or otherwise secured to the walls 8 and 9.40 With respect to the inner walls 9 I find it of advantage to interposebetween said walls and the inner portion of each of the plates I5 astrip I6 of asbestos or kindred heat resisting and insulating materialwhereby the efficiency of the safe is materially increased. This stripI6 as illustratedin Figure 4 is provided at points therealong withopenings I'I, said openings I1 allowing the desired spot welding of awall '9 to the inner portion of a plate I5.

The side marginal portions of the outer wall 8 of the bottom of the safeare defined by the depending reverted flanges I8 providing upwardlyfacing channels I9 whereby the flanges 3 and I8 may be caused tointerlock by sliding the safe S f along the tops of the flanges 3. Thefront marginal portion of the outer wall 8 of the bottom of the safe isdefined by a depending flange 20 which is adapted to have contact withthe forward ends of the flanges 3 whereby is positively limited theextent of sliding movement of the safe S inwardly upon the flanges 3 fora purpose to be hereinafter particularly referred to.

When the door D is fully closed and the flange 20 is in contact with theforward ends of the flanges 3, the bolt 6 is directly above the openingor slot 1 of the keeper 5 so that said bolt 6 may be projected intoproper engagement with the keeper to hold the safe S against removalfrom the tracks 3.

The walls 8 and 9 of the bottom of the safe are connected by aninterposed tubular member-or sleeve 2| through which the bolt 6 is alsoadapted to pass.

The door D comprises an outer plate 22 of preferred metal and has itsmarginal portions dened by the inwardly disposed angular flanges 23 withwhich interlock the inwardly disposed flanges 24 defining anintermediate plate 25. The space 25 between the plates 22 and 25 isadapted to contain a filler 2"| of heat resisting and insulatingmaterial. Bearing against the 'marginal portions of the plate 24 are theinwardly disposed flanges 28 defining an inner plate 29 and this plate29 is held in desired position to the plate 25 by the headed bolts 30inserted from Within through the plates 25 and 29 with the clamping andholding nuts 3| threaded upon said bolts for contact with the outer faceof the plate 29.

As particularly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 the flanges 28 do nothave direct contact with the plate 25 but each of said flanges directlyengages a gasket 32 of asbestos or kindred material. The marginal facesof the door D are also stepped in order that the door may be snuglyreceived within the stepped plates l5.

The bolt 6 hereinbefore referred to works within the space 33 betweenthe plates 25 and 29 and as particularly illustrated in Figure 1 of thedrawing the upper end portion of this bolt 6 is pivotally connected, asat 34, with an end portion of a rock arm 35. This rock arm 35 is mountedupon a spindle 36 and has rocking movement therewith. l

This spindle 36 is disposed through and rotatably supported by theplates 22, 25 and 29 of the door D and the spindle 36 carries outwardlyof the door D an operating handle 3'|. This handle 31 and the spindle 36are adapted to have employed therewith a suitable locking meanspreferably of a combination or permutation type so that the spindle 36may be locked against operation by an unauthorized person. As theparticular means for so locking this spindle 36 is not thought tocomprise a part of the present invention a detailed description andillustration of such locking means is not believed necessary.

The door D as herein disclosed is of a swinging type and as illustratedin Figure 3 the anges 23 and 24 along one side of the door D areoutwardly offset, as at 38, to snugly receive the pintle 39 for thedoor. By this means it will be noted that the pintle 39 is substantiallyhoused within the doo1` D except the extended end portions which havedesired engagement with the top and bottom plates I5 defining the openfront face of the safe.

The inner plate 9 of the side wall of the safe remote from the hingedside of the door D is provided at a suitable point therealong with akeeper opening 40 adapted to receive when projected a bolt 4|operatively connected, as at 42, with the rock member 35. This bolt 4|of course can only be projected through the opening 40 when the door Dis fully closed and it is also be- 5 lieved to be understood that theadjacent flanges 23 and 24 of the door D are provided with openings 43through which the bolt 4| also passes.

It is to be particularly noted that the pivotal connection 42 betweenthe bolt 4| and the spindle 10 36 is of such ratio with respect to thedistance between the spindle 36 and the pivotal connection 34 betweenthe member 35 and the bolt 6 to assure the desired full retraction ofthe bolts 6 and 4| upon rotation ofthe spindle 36 in one di- 15 reotionso that the door D may be swung into open position and also if requiredthe safe S released from the base plate B.

From the foregoing it is believed to be clearly apparent that myimproved safe is one which can be made extremely light whereby its useWithin the household is desired together with the further advantage thatthe safe can be effectively locked or held against unauthorized removalthus giving the safe the same advantage of the heavy type of safes nowgenerally in use.

Y From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a safeconstructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formationof the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpractice except as hereinafter claimed.

l. In combination, a base structure, a safe slidable on the basestructure, a door for such safe, means for interlocking the safe andbase structure when the safe is slid on the base structure, and meanscarried by the door and coacting 45 with the base structure for holdingthe safe against sliding movement when interlocked with the basestructure, said means being ineffective when the door is opened.

2. In combination, a base structure, a, safe slidable on the basestructure, a door for such safe, means for interlocking the safe andbase structure when the safe is slid on the base structure, and meanscarried by the door and coacting with the base structure for holding thesafe against sliding movement when interlocked with the base structure,said means being operable from without the safe.

3. In combination, a base structure, a safe, coacting means carried bythe base structure and the safe whereby the safe may be slidably engagedwith the base structure, means carried by the safe for limiting thesliding movement of the safe in one direction upon said base structure,and means carried by the safe for locking the same against movement inthe opposite direction.

4. In combination, a base structure, a safe, coacting means carried bythe base structure and the safe whereby the safe may be slidably engagedwith the base structure, means for limiting the sliding movement of thesafe in one direction upon said base structure, means carried by thesafe for locking the same against movement in the opposite direction, adoor for the safe, and means carried by the door for coaction with thebase 76 structure for hodi'ng the safe against removal from the basestructure.

5. In combination, a base structure, a safe, coacting means carried bythe base structure and the safe whereby the safe may be slidably engagedwith the base structure, means for limiting the sliding movement of thesafe in one direction upon said base structure, means carried by thesafe for locking the same against movement in the opposite direction, adoor for the safe, and means carried by the door for coaction with thebase structure for holding the safe against removal from the basestructure, said last named means being movable in a vertical directionand being effective when the door is closed and ineiective when the dooris opened.

WILLIAM H. JAEGER.

